Closing speech by Stéphane Dion
Indeed, what we have achieved is no less than a MAP for the future – the Montreal Action
Plan. With this roadmap, we are charting a forward course, based on the three “Is”.
It is through my consultations with you that the three objectives of this Conference emerged -- the
three “I’s”: implement the Kyoto Protocol; improve the Kyoto Protocol and the
Convention; and innovate for the future. Read the full
speech (86 kB)

Montreal climate conference adopts ‘rule book’ of the Kyoto
Protocol
30 November 2005 - The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Montreal on Wednesday finalized
the ‘rule book’ of the Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 landmark treaty designed to curb
greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Kyoto Protocol, which entered into force 16 February 2005, more
than 30 industrialized countries are bound by specific and legally binding emission reduction
targets. As a first step, these cover the period 2008-2012. Read
the press release.(147 kB)
fr(32 kB)

Montreal climate conference begins with calls for action28 November 2005 –
The United Nations Climate Change Conference began today in Montreal with strong calls for action on
the part of the conference’s President, Canadian Environment Minister Stéphane Dion, and the
United Nations Climate Change Secretariat. The opening saw the launch of the first ever meeting of the
157 Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP1). At the same time, it was the opening of the 11th
Conference of the 189 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP
11).Read the press release in
English(37 kB) or
French(38 kB).

Richard Kinley

Statement by Richard Kinley, Officer-in-Charge,UNFCCC
"2005 has emerged as a remarkable year for international climate change policy. The entry into
force of the Kyoto Protocol in February opened a new phase in international efforts to protect the
global climate. The first ever meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol will open shortly,
marking a formal start of work under the treaty." Read the full
statement.(38 kB)